Cosenza - Calabria

Cosenza What To Do

Cosenza is one of the most beautiful and richest cities of art, history, and culture in southern Italy. It is no coincidence that it is called “The Italian Athens”.

We can start our tour of Cosenza from the city center and more specifically from the Duomo of Cosenza in Romanesque-Gothic style, it was enriched over time with Baroque style and it is definitely a nice place to explore.

Another great thing to see is the Museo MAB, this is a free museum that you can find on the street of Corso Mazzini and you can find arts from famous people like Modigliani.

 

 

The Castle of Cosenza is one of the nicest castles in the province of Cosenza, the inside is still well preserved and it is possible to visit it.

If you didn’t get it yet, Cosenza is very popular for the big quantity of Museums that you can find, inside Chiesa di San Domenico you can find a museum of contemporary art with interesting things to discover.

Cosenza is the city of frescoes, you can find some of the most beautiful ones in The Casa Delle Culture, where you can find frescoes by Rocco Ferrari.

The Piazzetta Antonio Toscano is the largest archaeological area in the city, you should also visit the Scavi di San Tommaso if you are interested in archaeology.

 

 

Villa Vecchia is a beautiful garden and park where you can go to relax a little bit if you are interested in spending some time in contact with nature.

The city of Cosenza is located on 7 hills, and if you are going on top of the hills you will be able to see awesome landscapes and views.

Some other monuments and museum worth a visit are:

• Galleria Nazionale,
• Villa Rendano,
• Museo Storico,
• Museo Arti e Mestieri,
• Convento S.Francesco di Paola,
• Calatrava Bridge Of Cosenza, (Ponte sul Crati)
• Amantea,
• Madonna di Costantinopoli di Papasidero,
• Cirella Vecchia,
• Il Parco Naturale della Sila.

 

 

Food In Cosenza

The food in Calabria is good everywhere you go, there is no way that you will eat something bad while in this region.

People love to cook and they like to show off their cooking skills making the best dishes ever, and here in Calabria, you will find the proof of that.

Among the many dishes of the local cuisine in Cosenza, you need to absolutely try the baccalà Alla Cosentina which si cooked in tomato, black olives, peppers, bay leaves, parsley, and potatoes.

 

 

Pasta e Patate ara Tijeddra is a great pasta dish that is made with potatoes and peppers, the cuisine from Calabria is often rich in vegetables and especially peppers.

I fusilli con broccoli di Rapa e Salsicce is another great dish that you can find in many restaurants, not everyone’s like the taste of the Rape but you can give it a try.

If you want to check out some recipes here is a good link of these plates:

• Miele Di Fichi,
• Lagana E Ceci Alla Cosentina,
• Cuddruriaddri Cosentini,
• Tagliatelle E Ceci,
• Scialatielli,
• Costolette D’agnello Alla Cosentina,
• Cuddrurieddri,
• Scaliddre.

 

 

Conclusion

Cosenza is a city to discover that has so many museums to discover and visit in any period of the year that you will like a lot.

If you are in Calabria this is probably one of the top cities to visit during the winter. Most of the people who visit this region of Italy decide to spend time on the beach and relaxing on some of the nicest beaches in the world.

This region has a lot to offer even during the winter, in fact, many beautiful things, architecture, and arts can be discovered in this region even in the winter.

The surroundings of Cosenza are absolutely stunning and cities like L’Isola di Dino and Praia a Mare are just some names of beautiful places you should be visiting.

I hope that you have some interest in visiting Cosenza now and that you want to book a hotel or a flight for this destination as well.

 

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